Envy
Maya Man is an artist focused on contemporary identity culture on the internet. Her work examines dominant narratives around femininity, authenticity, and the performance of self online. In Hard Copy she examines a lawsuit between influencers Sydney Nicole Gifford and Alyssa Sheil, colloquially known as the “Sad Beige Lawsuit,” in which Gifford accused Sheil of replicating her content—from decor, to clothes, to nearly every aspect of her online persona. Each artwork is a page from an official legal document, taken directly from court filings and electronically signed by the artist. Presented as side-by-side comparisons and complete with screenshots from various social media platforms, websites, and hyperlinks, the pages fit naturally within Man’s work, even though the artifacts themselves are, in effect, stolen.
Prints of Hard Copy are available the first month after release. Please contact hello@mayaontheinter.net to receive your print.